Andrew Brassleay with a selection of hidden details hanging out in the background of horror movies… Did anyone else see that? Who needs a jump scare when some of the best of horror’s frightening footage can be found by the more eagle-eyed in the background of fear-inducing fears. Horror movies are filled with sinister Easter […]
Found Footage Horror’s Most Terrifying Scenes
Andrew Brassleay on found footage horror’s most terrifying scenes… Found-footage horror is a genre with much appeal for low-budget moviemakers looking for cheap thrills. So, with so many films to choose from, its sometimes tricky to find the jewels in this creepy crown. But thanks to the genre’s realism and frequent use of first-person-perspective giving […]
15 Years of Lake Mungo: Revisiting the Cult Found Footage Horror
Andrew Brassleay revisits Lake Mungo on its 15th anniversary… Found footage fake-documentary horror movie Lake Mungo is a slow-burner in more ways than one. Firstly, in its ever-increasing sense of dread, doom and fate; and secondly in its growing reputation as one of the scariest – and saddest – movies ever made. The Australian psychological […]
Blu-ray Review – Lake Mungo (2008)
Lake Mungo, 2008. Directed by Joel Anderson. Starring Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe, Talia Zucker and Cameron Strachan. SYNOPSIS: A grieving family start to experience strange events following the death of their teenage daughter. A quick look at any of those ‘Scariest Ever Horror Movies’ that pop up on the internet every five minutes […]
Cult classic horror Lake Mungo coming to Blu-ray in the UK this May
Second Sight Films has announced that director Joel Anderson’s 2008 cult classic Australian horror Lake Mungo is set for a limited edition Blu-ray release for the first time ever in the UK this May; check out the cover artwork and special feature details below… Since its original release in 2008, this documentary-style chiller has made […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 25 – Lake Mungo (2008)
Lake Mungo, 2008. Directed by Joel Anderson. Starring Talia Zucker, Rosie Traynor, David Pledger, Martin Sharpe and Steve Jodrell. SYNOPSIS: A family attempts to come to terms with the tragic death of their 16-year-old daughter and the possible supernatural events surrounding their grief over it. Earlier this month we took a look at The Blair […]
